I have several ionanthas and crosses. This is the first to bloom. First phase, it blushes pinkish red, and here comes a bud!
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| T. ionantha in bud |
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| T. ionantha, with ionantha fuego and friends |
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| T. ionantha in full bloom |
Monday, November 19, 2012
The Progress of Tillandsia ionantha: Bloom!
The pretty and petite, silvered Tillandsia ionantha hails from Nicaragua. It's a hardy and beautiful Tilly which is frequently crossed with other species because the results are so lovely. (Many crossed Tillies are rather dull by comparison.)
I have several ionanthas and crosses. This is the first to bloom. First phase, it blushes pinkish red, and here comes a bud!
More buds follow:
And finally, a triple bloom!
On the left is another ionantha, T. ionantha fuego, very fiery indeed! Once the bloom is over, the plant itself will continue blushing for a while, then a pup will appear at the base. Once the pup is about half the size of the parent plant, it can be removed to grow on its own. And so on it goes....
I have several ionanthas and crosses. This is the first to bloom. First phase, it blushes pinkish red, and here comes a bud!
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You have me inspired, I'm going to look at plants this afternoon...........
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful is that! Love the colours!
ReplyDeleteBeech Street Gardens,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I inspired you! Tillies are great fun.
LTE,
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them!
Beautiful blooms & the colours are gorgeous! Really like the frosty leaves on the Tillies.
ReplyDeletewhere did you get that greenish blue earth pot
ReplyDeleteI made it. It's a white earthenware clay with a glaze called Bluebell. Generally I use Bluebell glaze over redware, but it looks nice over the white sometimes, too.
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